4. Access to FAO Headquarters is restricted to persons in possession of a valid building pass (see section on Registration). Pass-holding visitors may use the following entrances to FAO Headquarters:

• Building A Main Entrance (gate on Viale delle Terme di Caracalla).
• Building B Entrance (side entrance past the petrol station in FAO parking area).
• Building D Entrance (gate on Viale Aventino).

11. The Medical Service provides emergency medical assistance in FAO to participants at meetings.
12. For medical emergencies, dial 30 from all in-house telephones. For all other medical services, call extension 53577 from in-house telephones (06-5705-3577 from outside FAO Headquarters).

13. All entrances (see paragraph 4) at FAO Headquarters are accessible to disabled persons with wheelchairs. A lift is provided in Building A, and a ramp is provided in Building D.
14. Most lifts at FAO Headquarters have wheelchair access.
15. Restroom facilities for disabled visitors are located in Building A on the ground, first and third floors near the meeting rooms.

• Medical Emergencies 118
• General Emergencies 113
• Fire 115
• Ambulance 118
• City Physician on Call (Medico di Guardia) 06-58201030

17. Participants are advised to carry their valuables in a safe place, especially on public transport. There might be pickpockets on the street, the underground and on buses and trams. Once Participants have checked into their hotels, it is advisable to leave important documents such as passports in the hotel safe and to carry a photocopy. Identity cards, keepsakes and anything else not needed in the city are best left at the hotel or place of residence.

20. During Conference sessions, the Conference, Council and Government Relations Branch (KCCO) prepares a daily programme of meetings, events and announcements. This information appears in the form of the Journal during sessions of the Conference and the Order of the Day during the Council and is available online and at the Documents Desk.

21. Normally, morning meetings are scheduled from 09.30 hours to 12.30 hours, and afternoon meetings from 14.30 hours to 17.30 hours, or later if required. On the first day, the morning meeting is scheduled from 10.00 hours to 13:00 hours.
22. It is essential that meetings start on time and that the schedule be respected. Delegates are urged to arrive in good time.

23. The languages of the Organization are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. Simultaneous interpretation is provided in these languages at sessions of Conference (plenary meetings and one of the two Commissions), Council, COFO, COFI and CFS. Meeting documents for these Governing Bodies are published in the same languages.
24. Meetings of COAG and CCP are held in Arabic, Chinese, English, French and Spanish, with meeting documents published in the same languages.

25. The first two Plenary meetings of a Conference Session consist mainly of procedural matters. At its first Plenary meeting, the Conference elects its Chairperson and three Vice-Chairpersons, appoints the seven members of the General Committee and the nine members of the Credentials Committee. These appointments are followed by the delivery of the McDougall Memorial Lecture. The Plenary meeting then adjourns to enable the General Committee to hold its first meeting.
26. At its second Plenary meeting in the afternoon, the Conference, acting on the first report of the General Committee, adopts the Agenda, establishes the Commissions, appoints a Resolutions Committee and deals with the admission of observers and other procedural matters. It also adopts the first report of the Credentials Committee. The votes on the admission of new Members take place, and are followed by the ceremony of admission. While the votes are being counted, the presentation of the B.R. Sen Awards, the A.H. Boerma Award, the Edouard Saouma Award and the Margarita Liz�rraga Medal takes place.
27. The Third Plenary meeting includes the Director-General�s Statement to the Conference on the work of the Organization, followed by the Statement of the Independent Chairperson of the Council.
28. The General Debate by Heads of Delegation on the State of Food and Agriculture usually takes place from the Third to the Eighth Plenary meetings. Friday morning is set aside for the vote on the Programme of Work and Budget, and the afternoon for the election of the Independent Chairperson and Members of the Council.
29. The remaining Plenary meetings are used to conclude other items on the Agenda and to adopt the report of the Conference.

30. As the Plenary proceeds with its work, Commission I and Commission II are also in session. Each of these Commissions has its own Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons, Drafting Committee and Secretariat.
31. Commission I begin its work on Monday, and adopts its report within the Commission by Thursday. Commission I Reports are then adopted in Plenary on the last day of the Conference.
32. Commission II also begins its work on Monday morning, and adopts its report in Commission on Thursday afternoon. Commission II Reports are forwarded to the Plenary for final adoption on the last day of the Conference.

33. During sessions of the Council, working hours are the same as those indicated in
    paragraph 21.

37. Upon request, delegates to the Conference and Council may reserve small rooms for discussions with other Conference participants for two to three hour throughout the course of any given day because of the large number of requests received.
38. Delegates are requested to consult the Order of the Day or the Journal of the Conference regarding the specific procedures to be followed to reserve such rooms.

39. Verbatim Records are produced for all sessions of the Plenary and Commission I and Commission II during Conference sessions, as well as for all sessions of the Council.
40. Verbatim Records are available at the Documents Desk in the Korean Conference Service Centre in English, French and Spanish within 24 hours of completion of a meeting. Texts delivered in Arabic are transcribed in either English or French, those delivered in Chinese and Russian are transcribed in English.
41. Verbatim Records are also posted on the FAO Intranet Web site.
42. Corrections may be submitted by delegates after Verbatim Records have been printed/posted. Please refer to the Journal of the Conference or the Order of the Day of the Council for information regarding the procedure to be followed.
43. Corrections appear on the posted versions of the texts, and are subsequently incorporated into the final, printed Verbatim Records within one month of the conclusion of the Conference or Council sessions.

44. Reports of the proceedings of all Conference and Council sessions are produced in the six languages of the Organization for adoption in Plenary.
45. For more information on Council Drafting Committee, contact the Secretary of the Drafting Committee, extension 54096 (Tel. 06-5705-4096).

46. Special Events on issues of interest to FAO members are scheduled to take place during the Conference and Council sessions and are described in the Journal of the Conference or the Order of the Day for the Council.

47. A cloakroom is available for use by Participants, at Conference and Council sessions, in the Atrium (between Buildings A and B).

48. Participants may use:

• Japan Lounge (area to the immediate right of the Plenary Hall, Third Floor, Building A).
• Caribbean Lounge (area to the immediate left of the Plenary Hall, Third Floor, Building A).
• Belgian Lounge (area directly in front of Plenary Hall, Third Floor, Building A).
• Nordic Lounge (area between Red and Green Rooms, First Floor, Building A).

49. The FAO Headquarters offers dining and snack bar facilities where participants may sit down for a meal, or order a quick snack and beverage.

50. Many of the restaurants and available services around FAO Headquarters are located on Viale Aventino.
51. The FAO Cafeteria, located on the eighth floor, Building B, is available to Participants from 12.00 hours to 14.30 hours for lunch. The free-flow cafeteria offers a selection of hors d'oeuvres, first and second courses, grill and salads.
52. The FAO Restaurant, located on the eighth floor, Building C, offers a daily menu and � la carte service. Please telephone ext. 56823 (Tel. 06-5705-6823) for reservations.

53. There are several snack bars on the premises, offering hot and cold beverages and a variety of pastries and sandwiches:

• Polish Bar (Ground Floor, Building A).
• Blue Bar �C� (Eighth Floor, Building C).
• Eighth Floor Bar (Eighth Floor, Building B).
• Bar D (Ground Floor, Building D).

54. Vending machines with assorted refreshments are also located at various points throughout the premises, including the Second Floor of Building A and the Ground Floor of Building B.

55. The Slovak Business Centre is a multi-functional workspace equipped with phone, fax and PC facilities, located on the Ground Floor of Building B (B013), extension 57090 (Tel. 06-5705-7090) and comprises a reception area, Internet workstations, a lounge area, and a small meeting room. No food is permitted in this facility.

56. The telephone number of FAO Headquarters is +3906 5705 + extension. If the extension is not known, dial +3906 57051 for the FAO switchboard operator.
57. Telephones are available in all meeting rooms and lounges and may be used for internal and local calls. For internal calls, dial the required extension. For local (Rome) calls, press �0� and wait for the external dial tone, then dial the desired telephone number.
58. Telephones for internal or Rome calls are also located at the entrance to Building A and in the corridors of the first and third floors of Building A.
59. Public telephone facilities are located in the Main Entrance of Building A, at the entrance of Building D and in the �Flag Hall� on the Ground Floor of Building B. They operate with Telecom Italia phone cards that can be purchased from the Newsstand on the ground floor of Building B in front of Banca Intesa San Paolo.
60. A fax transmission service is available for a flat fee of �1 per page in the Slovak Business Centre.
61. Cellular phones should be switched off in meeting rooms.

62. FAO offers WiFi coverage in the main Meeting Rooms (Red and Green Rooms), as well as the Atrium, Cuba Room, David Lubin Library, Korean Lounge, Nordic Lounge, German Room, Pakistan Room, Gabon Room, Mexico Room, Philippines Room, UEMOA Meeting Room, Slovak Business Centre.
63. Participants with a laptop or Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) which has Wireless Local Area Network (LAN) capabilities, conforming to the 802.11b or 802.11g standards, may use this free service.
64. There are three steps to take in order to connect to the service:

• Step 1: Turning on laptop or PDA, while in one of the WiFi areas.
• Step 2: Allowing laptop or PDA to detect the network �guest_internet�.
• Step 3: Opening a browser and trying to connect to an Internet site. The username and password can be obtained from the documents desk.

65. No support can be provided if problems arise when connecting to, or using, the wireless internet service.

68. The Italian Post Office, located on the Ground Floor, Building B, is open Monday to Friday, from 08.30 hours to 15.00 hours.
69. The DHL Courier Service Office is located in C005 and is available for private and official dispatches from 10.30 hours to 12.30 hours and from 13.30 hours to 16.00 hours, Monday through Friday. Call the Mail and Pouch Service at extension 54881 for information and rates (Tel. 06-5705-4881). Participants who wish to send documents back to their countries may do so using these services.

70. Limited parking is available for the use of Participants to FAO meetings. It is, however, possible to park in the immediate vicinity of FAO Headquarters.

71. FAO does not provide cars for delegates. Delegates requiring transportation can make their own arrangements with local car hire firms.

72. Some car rental companies have offices at both Ciampino and Fiumicino Airports (open from Monday to Sunday, 09.00 hours to 18.30 hours).

• Avis: Fiumicino Airport, Ciampino Airport, Termini Station and eleven offices in town. Information: Tel. 199-100-133 Bookings: Tel. (06)-419-99.
• Eurodollar: Fiumicino Airport, Ciampino Airport and five offices in town. Bookings: Tel. (06)-228-1111.
• Europcar: Fiumicino Airport, Ciampino Airport, Termini Station and eight offices in town. Bookings: Milan Tel. (02)-703-99700.
• Hertz: Fiumicino Airport, Ciampino Airport, Termini Station and four offices in town. Bookings:
  Tel. 199-112211.
• Maggiore: Fiumicino Airport, Ciampino Airport, Termini Station and five offices in town. Bookings: Tel. 848-867067.

73. Car rental can also be arranged at FAO Headquarters:

• The Multiservice Office, located on the Ground Floor of Building E, Room E006, offers automobile services including car rentals (9:00 to 15:00). For more information, please dial extension 53039/55829 (Tel. 06-5705-3039 or 06-5705-5829).

Taxis

74. Participants are advised to use only licensed taxis with meters. Surcharge fares are applied for baggage, night runs, Sundays and holidays. The Main Reception (Ground Floor, Building A) will assist participants to request taxis.
75. Participants can also call Radio Taxi Service (Tel. 06-3570 or 06-4994). Upon calling, the taxi company operator will ask for the caller�s telephone number and will give the caller the taxi�s identification number (which will be marked on both sides of the car), as well as the estimated time it will take to reach the caller.

76. Tickets for public transport should be purchased in advance and are available from underground stations, tobacco shops and newspaper kiosks as well as from the Newsstand at FAO Headquarters (Ground Floor, Building B, across from the Banca Intesa San Paolo).
77. Tickets cost 1 Euro, and may be used once for underground transport and unlimited bus/tram travel within the ticket validation time of 75 minutes. Tickets are validated upon entering bus/tram or at the point of entrance to the Metro. Day tickets valid for the entire bus/tram and metro network can also be purchased.

80. There are two underground lines in Rome: Line A and Line B. The stops are marked by a red and white �M� sign. Termini Station is the only Metro station where the two lines intersect. The Metro stop for FAO is Circo Massimo (Line B). Tickets must be purchased before boarding.

81. Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) is the official travel agency of FAO. Their offices, located on the Ground Floor of Building D (Room D-074), are open from Tuesday 3 to Thursday 5 June, from 09.00 to 18.30 hours non-stop and from 09.00 to 17.00 hours on Friday 6 June. For further information, participants may contact CWT on extension number 55970 (or 06 57055970 from outside FAO) or e-mail address: [email protected].

82. For emergency requirements outside business hours, CWT offer a 24 Hour Emergency Service dedicated to providing traveller assistance (Tel: from within Italy 800 - 871932; and +44 208 7579000 from all other countries).

83. The currency of Italy is the Euro. The Banca Intesa San Paolo, located on the Ground Floor, Building B, is open from 08:35 hours to 16:35 hours.
84. Cash dispensers (ATM) for credit card withdrawals are located at the entrance of the Bank and Post Office.
85. The Banca Popolare di Sondrio, located on the ground floor of building D (D016), is open from 8:30 to 16:00 hours.
86. In addition to the banks, the Italian Post Office located next to the Banca Intesa San Paolo also processes postal/money orders.
87. A special counter is set up in both Banks during large sessions to assist participants.

88. The FAO Sales Point is located in front of the Banca Intesa San Paolo (Ground Floor, Building B) and is open from 09.00 hours to 12.30 hours. A selection of recent FAO publications and CD-ROMs and an assortment of FAO Medals, Coins and Stamps, as well as logo and commemorative items can be purchased here.

89. The Newsstand is located on the Ground Floor of Building B near the Banca Intesa San Paolo, and offers international newspapers and magazines, as well as postcards, maps, and a large selection of periodicals. The Newsstand is open from 06.00 hours to 18.00 hours. For more information, dial extension 53273 (Tel. 06-5705-3).

90. The Food for Thought Bookshop, located on the Ground Floor of Building B next to the Newsstand, offers a selection of English, French and Spanish language books, gift stationery, writing paper, gift wrapping paper, greeting cards and guide books. The Bookshop is open from 08.00 hours to 17.30 hours. For more information, dial extension 53127 (Tel. 06-5705-3127).

91. The pharmacy is located on the Ground Floor of Building B (Room B0L2) near the Photo Shop and is open from Monday to Friday (08.00 hours-17.30 hours) with a one hour break for lunch between 14.00 hours and 15.00 hours. Access to this service, however, is restricted to participants in the medical schemes of the following Organizations: FAO, WFP, IFAD and ICCROM.

92. Shops in Italy are usually open from 09.00 hours to 13.00 hours and from 15.30 hours to 19.30 hours. However, many of the shops in the downtown area also remain open during the lunch break.

93. Internationally-recognized travellers� cheques and credit cards are accepted in hotels, major shops and restaurants.

94. Working space for a limited number of media representatives covering meetings at FAO Headquarters is available in the UEMOA Press Club, Ground Floor of Building A (A018). This includes computers with Internet access. Journalists will need to present photo identification and recognized Press Cards to obtain access to the FAO Headquarters. The FAO Multimedia Production Group has a library of broadcast quality video material available for use by journalists, and a Radio studio which may be used by visiting journalists by prior arrangement.
95. Meeting Rooms need to be booked well in advance through the Office of Director of Conference, Council and Protocol Affairs Division, who should also be notified of any requirements for interpretation. The cost of interpretation will be charged to the user. The FAO News and Multimedia Service can assist with arrangements and circulate invitations to the Rome-based media for these briefings.
96. All inquiries concerning media arrangements should be addressed to:

Chief, News and Multimedia Service
Room A310
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00153 Rome
Italy
Tel: +39.06.5705-3625
Fax: +39 0657053966